WWI VET, 101, DOESN'T THINK OLD.Byline: Jeanne Mariani-Belding Daily News Staff Writer Ever wonder what it's like to live to be 100? Been there. Done that. At least that's what Woodland Hills resident Paul Jarrett says. Surrounded by family and friends, Jarrett celebrated his 101st birthday Saturday at his daughter's Monte Nido home in the hills near Calabasas. ``Age never really entered my mind at any time in my life,'' said Jarrett, who was born in Selinsgrove, Penn., in 1895. ``I don't know Don't know (DK, DKed) "Don't know the trade." A Street expression used whenever one party lacks knowledge of a trade or receives conflicting instructions from the other party. that there are any secrets,'' Jarrett says of his longevity. ``But I never touch dairy food or milk products - I just don't like it.'' A former Nebraska cattle rancher, Jarrett said he thrived on red meat, good cigars and bourbon. He stopped smoking at 97, but he still relishes a good shot of Jim Beam Jim Beam is a brand of bourbon whiskey, distilled in Clermont, Kentucky. This brand of whiskey has been distilled since 1795. The Jim Beam brand is owned by Beam Global Spirits & Wine, which is in turn owned by holding company Fortune Brands. and a lots of prime rib. Jarrett's clear blue eyes Blue eyes are eyes that have blue irises (see eye color), and may also refer to:
``We had to make our own fun. We didn't have cars, radios or television or anything like that. We use to get together and race. . . . We all had ponies back then,'' Jarrett said. In 1901, Jarrett's family moved to Nebraska to become cattle ranchers. Jarrett eventually ran his own cattle business until 1917, when World War I erupted and he enlisted in the Army. Jarrett began his military career as a second lieutenant in August 1917, assigned to the 166th Infantry's 42nd Rainbow Division Rainbow Division, nickname of the 42d Division of the U.S. army. The first U.S. combat division to arrive in France in World War I, it participated in the second battle of the Marne, fought in the counteroffensive at Château-Thierry, and spearheaded attacks at . Jarrett, who reported on several occasions to Gen. Douglas MacArthur, was trained in hand-to-hand combat
Hand-to-Hand Combat is the twentieth episode[1] of Mobile Suit Gundam. Plot summary Tempers flare as Ryu and Fraw stand in Amuro's cell. and became an expert in trench warfare trench warfare. Although trenches were used in ancient and medieval warfare, in the American Civil War, and in the Russo-Japanese War (1904–5), they did not become important until World War I. . Jarrett, who was awarded the Purple Heart, received an honorable discharge in August 1919. He eventually moved to Southern California in 1921 and owned and operated a lumber company in Culver City. Jarrett served as city clerk for Culver City from 1928 to 1939, then worked as the city's postmaster postmaster - The electronic mail contact and maintenance person at a site connected to the Internet or UUCPNET. Often, but not always, the same as the admin. The Internet standard for electronic mail (RFC 822) requires each machine to have a "postmaster" address; usually it is from 1939 to 1959. He also ran for the Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors The Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors is the five member governing board of Los Angeles County, California. Members of the board of supervisors are elected by district, the current members as of April 2006 are:
He worked as a set-builder for Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer studios from 1960 to 1965. Since his retirement in 1965, Jarrett spends his time traveling and ``yakking with the ladies'' at his Woodland Hills retirement hotel. Jarrett's family members said they started holding the special birthday gatherings 11 years ago, when Jarrett turned 90. The celebrations always include picnic lunches, a volleyball game, several games of horseshoes and a big birthday cake. And Jarrett will tell stories about life, which serve as a history book for his family - teaching them everything from the pain and tragedy of war to what life was like before the automobile was invented. Jarrett's grandson Clark Jarrett was so captivated cap·ti·vate tr.v. cap·ti·vat·ed, cap·ti·vat·ing, cap·ti·vates 1. To attract and hold by charm, beauty, or excellence. See Synonyms at charm. 2. Archaic To capture. by the stories that he has been making a documentary on the older Jarrett's experiences. ``Just thinking that this man I had known for so long was a soldier in the trenches in World War I really blew my mind,'' said Clark Jarrett, 42, a high school teacher and actor. The younger Jarrett said he was always impressed by his grandfather's manners and style. ``He's really a gentleman of an age that is on the verge On the Verge (or The Geography of Yearning) is a play written by Eric Overmyer. It makes extensive use of esoteric language and pop culture references from the late nineteenth century to 1955. of extinction,'' he said. Jarrett Paul Bohning, named after his great-grandfather, put things in perspective as he shares his thoughts on the 101-year-old birthday boy. ``I think it's pretty nice to have a grandpa that old, because not too many people can have a grandpa that old,'' the 9-year-old said. ``The one thing I want him to know is that I love him.'' CAPTION(S): Photo PHOTO JARRETT |
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